Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) was 0.4 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4 score
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5 score
in 2022
All-time low
0.24 score
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe stood at 0.4 score.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe peaked at 0.5 score in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.24 score, in 2019.
That places Western Europe 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.33 score | — |
| 2016 | 0.32 score | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.33 score | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.33 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 score | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.45 score | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.45 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 score | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.38 score | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 score | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.31 score | 0.24 score | 0.33 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.436 score | 0.38 score | 0.5 score | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Western Europe was 0.4 score in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 score in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 score in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Western Europe ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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